A month since my last post! whoops!

Even I must say myself that i have been pretty rubbish lately for updates of the goings on at Four Winds and various destinations around the country!

Failing to update my blog from my shiny new Blackberry here i am sat at my laptop!

So much has happened since my last post... Creeslough upgrades to Novice, Bonne Amie another competitive round, Divilabit makes an appearance at Express Eventing, Trip to Spain and a fantastic result as two horses clear round their first Advanced!


Argentinus and Creeslough both finished in the prizes at the Hovis sponsored BE100 at Ascot - u- wychwood, which was an exciting result at our local event.

Divilabit and Bonne Amie took pretty much everything in their stride at Aston le walls the weekend of the 24th July - Both competing at that level for the first time. Bonne Amie Show jumped brilliantly, Divilabit a few more mistakes and a little greener at that height but both took the XC in their stride. Going clear round the testing but fair track with few time faults. Bonne Amie finished 9th - a pretty impressive score in her first advanced.

Divilabit's Show jump score put him out of the placings in the competitive 8/9yo class.

30th July off to Little Mattingly with the 5year olds - Argentinus and All 4 fun.
Argentinus did a nice test and was competitive going into the next phase. All 4 fun- a much improved and always improving test from her, still very green and plenty to work on but she went well.
Into the show jumping which had some what of an atmosphere and seemed to be causing plenty of problems over a course that didn't seem too technical or up to height.
Argentinus rather cheeky this day and went back to being a complete baby again was rather green and had 2 show jumps down. All 4 fun rather onward today and a little careless adding rather alot of penalties to her dressage.

The cross country was fair and asked plenty of questions on the young horses. Argentinus still in rather a cheeky mood and trying it on somewhat added 20 penalties and All 4 fun - still on a bit of a mission but coped well with the fences went clear!

Next we went down to Wiltshire for the lovely event at Wilton - New ride this season Uberto had his first outing of 2010 aswell as Creeslough and Tell me about it II also in the Novice sections.

All three horses did nice tests. Tell me about it II his best yet, scoring 33 put him in a competitive position.
The show jumping had been causing many problems and sadly caught Tell me about it out, having 2 rails down. Creeslough and Uberto both jumped clear.
Creeslough let the side down sadly today on the xc being caught out once again by scary blue fences with roofs! yes a house - he has taken a dislike to these so plenty of xc "house" practise for him. Both other horses went clear xc to finish in the placings, Uberto 3rd and Tell me about it II in 9th!

After a busy week teaching a Heythrop Junior camp followed by Wilton no rest for the wick and out show jumping for us to Weston Lawns with 3 horses. Divilabit was getting in some last minute practise before Hartpury CIC***, Uberto and I were getting some form together and Five Alive was hoping to add to her experience.

Five Alive jumped the only clear round of the horses and was in the prizes although in the smaller classes she is still fairly inexperienced in show jumping so i was very pleased with the progress she seems to be making. She finished 4th in her class.
Uberto came 6th in the 1.05m just having the last fence down.
Divilabit went well but we went rather slowly for the jump offs and he admittedly had a few naughty moments!

Next Gatcombe BYEH with Argentinus and All 4 fun, a place where i don't have the happiest memories but i wasn't going to let this hold me back. Argentinus went beautifully going through to the main arena lying in 2nd. All 4 fun a little exuberant for the jumping after doing a calm accurate dressage test, sadly she didn't qualify to go to the main arena.

Fun and games in the main arena for Argentinus - after alot of standing around queuing to go in he became a little fed up and decided to create his own fun , something the judge didn't completely agree with. After standing on his 2 hind legs for much of this and refusing to walk he was pulled in last but placed 8th overall.

The weekend off for me preparing for an extremely busy week ahead and remembering my beloved Cavort as this was a year ago i lost him. Still deeply saddened after i lost him, but now after completing a massive book of his life i have so so many memories to look back at of the times we had and amazing experiences he gave me.